Durham NC (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Materials scientists at Duke University have revealed paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics that help push sodium ions through a quickly evolving class of solid-state batteries. The insights should gu
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Scientists have found that adding a common household cleaning agent - the mineral boron contained in such cleaners as Borax - can vastly improve the ability of some fusion energy devices to contain
Munster, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - Enormous ecological and economic potential consists in the circular value chain of batteries: The use of recycled materials not only reduces the costs of raw materials, but also enables energy savin
The Hague (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 - The Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth said Thursday it was targeting nearly 30 multinational companies to produce a plan to cut greenhouse emissions, with similar demands that won them a landmark case against Shell last year.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - To create the conditions needed for fusion reactions, tokamak reactors contain a plasma in magnetic fields. These magnetic fields can contain tubular areas called magnetic islands. Plasma particles
Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 - It's taken almost 10 years to design and construct, but researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have now energized and put into service one of the nation's most comp
Kut, Iraq (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 - Gunmen in Iraq opened fire Wednesday on two vehicles belonging to Chinese oil giant Sinopec, wounding two Sudanese guards working for the company, a security source said.
Santiago (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 - Chile shunned two of the world's biggest lithium producers when awarding extraction contracts worth a total of $121 million to a local firm and a Chinese company, the minerals ministry said Wednesday.
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 11, 2022 - Hydrostor Inc. has announced a preferred equity financing commitment of US$250 million from the Private Equity and Sustainable Investing businesses within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sa
Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in neighbouring Kazakhstan raises concerns about China's energy security.
Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - Air France-KLM said Monday it would add a surcharge of up to 12 euros ($13,50) on its tickets to try to offset the cost of using more expensive sustainable aviation fuel.
The Hague (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth coalition government took office on Monday a record 10 months after elections, with pledges to spend big on climate change and coronavirus.
Salton Sea, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2022 - Hollywood's jetset once crowded the shores of the Salton Sea, a then-idyllic southern California playground for the wealthy. Today, it is desolate and depressed - the evaporating water leaving behind dead shellfish, dust and chemicals that irritate the airways.
Johannesburg (AFP) Jan 7, 2022 - Energy giant Shell has retrieved a vessel deployed to explore for oil and gas off South Africa's pristine Indian Ocean waters following a court interdict, the company said Friday.
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2022 - A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is already met poses a problem for renewables, and is one researchers think can be tackled under the sea.
Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2022 - Lithium metal batteries could store much more charge in a given space than today's lithium-ion batteries, and the race is on to develop them for next-gen electric vehicles, electronics and other use
